Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
  • E06B9/02—Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary
  • E06B9/08—Roll-type closures
  • E06B9/11—Roller shutters
  • E06B9/13—Roller shutters with closing members of one piece, e.g. of corrugated sheet metal
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
  • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
  • E06B9/40—Roller blinds
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
  • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
  • E06B9/58—Guiding devices
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
  • E06B2009/005—Storm panels; hurricane shutters

Definitions

• Storm curtains are used to protect buildings during violent storms such as
• Wind varies and fluctuates in magnitude (force) and
• the present invention provides a full perimeter seal by virtue of the curtain
• a storm curtain apparatus which includes a curtain
• a curtain bar having a left side edge, a right side edge and a bottom.
• a curtain bar is affixed
• the curtain is preferably a polymeric curtain and can be
• the curtain may be made out of another material such as
• Nylon end caps are affixed to each end of the curtain bar and strips are affixed
• a supporting frame includes first and second side
• guides include a generally rectangularly shaped and longitudinally extending body.
• Each body of each side guide includes a longitudinally extending curtain track and
• longitudinally extending curtain track is in communication with the longitudinally
• the curtain is movable between a first, stored, position and a plurality of
• canister top support from which the curtain may be dispensed and stored.
• the curtain has edges with strips affixed
• the curtain and strips reside in curtain slots in each side guide of the frame.
• a bottom bar having end caps on each end thereof is affixed to the curtain.
• end caps slidingly engage a guide slot in each of the side guides. End caps engage
• Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the storm curtain apparatus.
• Fig. 2 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 1 illustrating the relationship of the curtain
• Fig. 3 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 1 illustrating the assembly of the sill and
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the storm curtain apparatus with the curtain
• Fig. 4A is a perspective view of the storm curtain apparatus with the curtain
• Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a side guide.
• Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a side guide.
• Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines 6-6 of Fig. 4.
• Fig. 6A is an enlargement of Fig. 6 illustrating a side guide having a curtain
• Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 7-7 of Fig. 4A.
• Fig. 7A another embodiment of a curtain bar.
• Fig. 7B is another embodiment of a curtain bar.
• Fig. 8 is a plan view of an end cap.
• Fig. 8A is a perspective view of an end cap.
• Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the curtain bar.
• Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sill.
• Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view 100 of the storm curtain apparatus
• the storm curtain canister, side guides 104, 105, curtain bar 103, and sill 106.
• the storm curtain canister, side guides 104, 105, curtain bar 103, and sill 106.
• the frame resides to the exterior of the opening and is oriented with
• the canister facing outward toward the exterior and the outdoor environment as is
• the frame may be oriented in the opposite direction with the
• curtain storm canister oriented toward the building.
• sill 106 extend latitudinally.
• Top key 109 top post is shown in position to
• sill 106 to the left side guide 104 and the right side guide 105, respectively.
• Fig. 2 is an enlarged portion 200 of Fig. 1 illustrating the relationship of the
• Fig. 3 is an enlarged portion 300 of Fig. 1 illustrating the assembly of the sill
• Fig. 3 illustrates channel 301 in sill
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view 400 of the storm curtain apparatus with the curtain
• Side guides 104, 105 are also made of aluminum as is the
• canister 101 and sill 106 canister 101 and sill 106.
• Fig. 4A is a perspective view 400A of the storm curtain apparatus with the
• Fig. 5 is a perspective view 500 of a side guide such as side guide 104
• Side guide 105 as illustrated in Fig. 1 is identical to side guide
• Fig. 5 A is a cross-sectional view 500A of a side guide.
• side guides are generally rectangularly shaped in cross-section and extend
• the side guides include a longitudinally extending channel 202, a
• a longitudinally extending curtain slot 520 is formed by walls 503 and 504 and a
• longitudinally extending guide slot 502 is formed by walls 503 and 505.
• Curtain slot 502 is formed by walls 503 and 505.
• Channel 202 is formed by first 506, second 507 and third 508 longitudinally
• Channel 202 receives top
• the curtain 102 of the invention is preferably a single ply polymeric curtain.
• the curtain may be a multi-ply polymeric curtain or some other type of
• the strips may be affixed to the curtain in a multiplicity of ways
• the curtain may contain
• the curtain 102 and strips 601 may include notches which do not extend
• Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view 600 taken along the lines 6-6 of Fig. 4 and
• curtain 102 has clearance between walls 503 and 504 which form the
• curtain slot Likewise, the curtain strip 601 and curtain 102 have clearance within
• curtain track 501 In this way the curtain may move freely upwardly and downwardly
• the curtain bends inwardly slightly and the strips 601 engage the
• End caps 201 guide curtain
• Fig. 6A is an enlarged portion 600A of Fig. 6 illustrating side guide 105 having
• FIG. 6A illustrates ribs 805 on second end portion 804 of end cap 201 which are press fit
• Ribs 805 fit tightly into channel 701 of curtain bar 103 as is best
• Flange 803 of end cap 201 has the same outer shape as the curtain
• First end portion 802 of end cap 201 extends into guide track 530. Space or
• gap 602 exists between first end portion 802 and the walls 505 and 503 which form
• Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view 700 of the sill 106, curtain bar 103, and curtain
• curtain 102 sits on lip 901 of curtain bar 103 and
• curtain bar 103 has an
• upper surface 702 which is sloped downwardly and outwardly so as to facilitate the
• curtain
• bar 103 includes a lower surface 703 which is sloped downwardly and outwardly and
• Fig. 7A is another embodiment 700A of curtain bar 700A wherein curtain 102
• polymeric strip 711A which is affixed to the curtain 102.
• Fig. 7B is another embodiment 700B of a curtain bar 710B wherein curtain 102
• gap 603 intermediate curtain 102 and end strip 601 allows
• the curtain to be alternately dispensed and retracted as is deemed desirable.
• gap 602 intermediate first end 802 of end cap 201 permits movement of first end 802
• Fig. 8 is a plan view 800 of an end cap 201. First end portion 802 of end cap
• cap 201 has the same profile as the curtain bar 103 in cross-section. Specifically, the
• end cap illustrated in Fig. 8 A includes a lip 806 which matches the profile of the
• the curtain snugly fits behind the curtain bar and the curtain and the bottom of
• Second end portion 804 is press fit into
• Fig. 8 A is a perspective view 800A of an end cap 201 which further illustrates
• Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view 900 of the curtain bar.
• curtain 102 as
• Figs. 7 and 9 is equal in width to the lip so that the curtain 102 and the
• curtain bar 103 can function as described hereinbelow.
• Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sill. Front 1001 of the sill is vertical and
• Sloped surface 1002 permits drainage of water, snow and dirt mixed

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• Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)

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